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COVID In Colorado: Health Care Workers Who Get Pfizer Vaccine Wear Bio-Button To Detect Side Effects

DENVER (CBS4)- Some health care workers who have received the Pfizer vaccine will be wearing the "Bio-Button." The device was developed by BioIntelliSense in Golden.

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It continuously monitors the recipient's vital signs to detect any side effects. The Bio-Button is worn for two days before receiving the vaccine and seven days after.

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UCHealth said this is an important step in monitoring at-risk patients on a larger scale.

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